Yamaha DTXpress/DTXplorer/DTXtreme

Hi Ed,

Thanks for your reply. Didn't know the HH65 had only 3 positions so 
the HH80A seems a better option along with your other suggestions.

Yes I know the module won't take samples. But what I ment was is it 
possible to use the HH65/HH80A and the module to trigger HiHat 
samples (close-open and everything in between) from an external 
sampler ?

Cassius

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "liberatusvirus" 
<liberatusvirus@y...> wrote:
>   Maybe the 
> > Hihat-sounds were not that perfect. So my question is, can you 
get 
> > the Hihat-pedal to work with samplers (Akai S5000, Logic EXS24)
> > through midi ?
> 
> Hi ya CU,
> 
> The module won't take samples, but as Vern said in a post just 
> before yours, you can check out other kits at the DTXpressions site 
> that he hosts for hi hat ideas. Weak, in general, as the hi hat and 
> cymbals sounds may be, it is not impossible to make your peace with 
> them. Although the controller (the HH65 that comes with the kit has 
> only three positions--open, closed, and half-open; the more 
> expensive HH80A is fully variable)and choice of cymbal has 
something 
> to do with your impression, the internal settings bear the main 
> responsibility. The offset and timing adjustments in the utility 
> menu determine how easy a foot splash is to make and how quickly 
the 
> hh is to react to your actions. Since I don't use foot splashes and 
> don't want them to get in the way, my number is at -32; my T is at 
> 0. But I don't use the standard issue Yamaha hi hat; your settings 
> may vary. The sensitivity setting for the hi hat in the voice menu 
> also needs attention. I've had mine anywhere from 20 to the max of 
> 63, whatever the hi hat that I was using. 
> 
> I would venture to say that the decay setting for the closed hi hat 
> voice may have the most bang for the buck in making the hi hat  
> believable. As I recall, the default setting for it is way too high 
> and dry, leaving the hi hat sounding too anemic. Bring the number 
> down to the point where the sound has the depth and body that you 
> like. If you're anything like me (and let's hope for your sake that 
> you aren't), you'll like a bright-sounding hat that cuts through 
the 
> mix and will program the module accordingly. For that purpose I 
> start with the GM Jazz hat on one of the pre-installed kits and 
> tweak from there. I use the same resulting hat on all of my main 
> kits. I don't just tolerate it; I actually like it. 
> 
> Pardon the big wind. I hope some of it's helpful.
> 
> Ed